QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem899313
USGS iscgem899313
29 Feb 1944, 17:28
212 km E of Fuvahmulah, Maldives
A magnitude 7.4 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
Where is 212 km E of Fuvahmulah, Maldives?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
-0.015000, 75.313000
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What the numbers mean
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem899313
Coordinates
-0.015, 75.313
Network
iscgem
Significance
833